WHAAA ^&^%#! brakes

[alexhozee]

Just gave some TLC to my expy, deepcleaned it, new COP's, new tierod ends, new fuel and filter, new oil and filter, new tires, new brake pads.

And today, luckely I was driving because normalyy the wife drives it, and a smell like burning rubber or some kind, I knew immidiatly what it was , stopped en saw smoke from my left wheel, it was very hot.

One of the pistons was stuck in the caliper.
I disassembled it and the rubbers were torn.
Sprayed a lot of 6 in 1 to let it go smooth again and I already know what I'm doing this weekend.......
Overhauling the calipers!

Anyone tips and trics, got the workshop manual here and did some small cars before.

Alex

 

[KWT2000]

i wouldnt re build the calipers as unloaded calipers are fairly cheap and no reason to risk you or your family just my opinion

 

[alexhozee]

what do you mean with unloaded calipers?

 

[KWT2000]

a loaded caliper comes with brake pads and all hardware an unloaded caliper is only the caliper and brass washers for the brake hose

 

[alexhozee]

I'll chaeck the price here.
I think they cost a lot more than in the USA.

I did rebuild a couple before, other cars, and they worked perfectly for years.

 

[2blackfordrides]

Gotta agree with kwt2000, ur family is def not worth the risk, buy new caliper its only about 50bux from local auto parts place....i didnt realize til i stepped on the brake hard and only the drivers side grabbed and tried to pull me into on coming traffic.... I would also check when u buy the caliper that it comes with the hardware kit( pad slides, new caliper bolts, crush washers) one place i bought one from it was seperate.... They are pretty strait forward... Unless u are replacing the rotor cuz mine heated up so bad it was almost welded on.... I tried hammering on it with a sledge and just destroyed the rotor and broke it apart.... But i found the best way if their stuck on is to buy bigger hex bolts with nuts on them and slide them thru the where the caliper bracket would be and going back and forth between the two bolts force the rotor off with tightening the bolts....worked like a charm.... Just figured i would put in my experience....

 

[Eric]

I agree with replacing the calipers vs. rebuild, but from my experience on prior vehicles, make sure you don't go with cheap stuff, get the better quality as it pays off in the end. Brakes are the most important piece of equipment on these heavy SUV's so spend the money wisely.

 

[2blackfordrides]

well said... i agree.....

 

[alexhozee]

I know what you're saying but I'm on a budget here.

And then the next problem.
There are NO calipers or repairkits on the Island!!!

Ordering them takes about 3/4 weeks en the price for one caliper, the cheap one is $257,-
Ordering myself is difficult because the webshops I found don't ship international or to NAPO.

firts thing I'm gonna do tomorrow is to be sure that they work again and look again at the possibilities.
The wife is driving the VW right now and I'm using the Expy.

At a local garage they told me to disassemble, grind and put in the pistons, it should be good for the next few months/year and don't worry about the dustcap.
But then again, the "fix" cars under a tree and only replace things when they are totally wrecked.

Luckely the max speed I drive is 35 mph.

 

[ELVATO]

Have you tried looking through ebay. Some sellers will ship international.

Also, tascaparts.com ships internationally, I believe, though they charge a core charge if you're buying the whole assembly. They do have overhaul kits, though not sure what that includes.

 

[nvycrmn]

i wonder how much it would cost one of us to ship an item to you? can use a flat rate box! if it fits, it ships...haha

 

[panda24619]

that could work. it might be cheaper that way, but the flat rate boxes are for continental US. lame i know.

 

[alexhozee]

It could be a very good idea.
I found the TASCA webshop and send them a email, waiting for an answer.
Found out that i need an hardware kit to for the rubbers of the slider.
tasca send to APO, wonder if they send to NAPO ( netherlands military ) than it's only $15,- shipping but max. 2kg.

then it is shipped to Holland and then to Curacao, ong way but fairly cheap.
Have to send a green sticker for dutch customs but still.

If there is anyone that knows how much it would cost if one of you guys would send it please let me know.

Maybe i have one more option but have to wait untill monday. A collegue of mine has shipped something from the USA to Curacao in a container with some other stuff of a company here, if the parts are small it is possible to hide them.
They ask a small price for that, who knows.


Alex

 

[alexhozee]

Running out of options here.

Does anyone knows what a caliper weighs?
And does anyone knows what is would cost if you ship it to a NAPO ( military adress ) in Holland?

And then the next question, is there anyone willing to ship it to me?

Alex

 

[KWT2000]

an unloaded caliper is 22lbs and a loaded caliper is 28lbs hope this helps my zip code is 99208 if i can help pm me or email me [email protected]

 

[alexhozee]

Ordered a 2 overhaul kits at TASCA, they ship to APO.
Everything looks OKE with the calipers, only the rubbers fail, so an overhaul should work fine.

I did it before and doing overhauls on diesel marine engines freqeuntly so think it's gonna work.

Alex

 

[mike]

you shouldn't have any problems at all. I overhaul up to 10 sets of calipers a week in my powdercoating business. I specialize in brakes, namely corvette brakes. I have done over 1200 sets in the last 5 years, and its a really simple process.

looks like you have it covered, but if you need a rebuild kit mailed to you, let me know.

 

[alexhozee]

you shouldn't have any problems at all. I overhaul up to 10 sets of calipers a week in my powdercoating business. I specialize in brakes, namely corvette brakes. I have done over 1200 sets in the last 5 years, and its a really simple process.

looks like you have it covered, but if you need a rebuild kit mailed to you, let me know.

For nows it's covered, but I'll keep it in mind for the future, thanks.